consider the following statements for a 4-cylinder in line engine whose cranks are arranged at regular intervals of 90°:
1. There are 8 possible firing orders for the engine.
2. Primary force will remain unbalanced for some firing orders.
Which of the following statements concerning centrifugal governors:

Option (A)

1 only

Option (B)

2 only

Option(C)

Both 1 and 2

Option(D)

Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Option:

(D)

Question Solution:

For 4-cylinder engine, number of firing orders possible is L3 = 6
Hence, primary forced will always be balanced